In this case our client was a landlady who wanted one of her properties, a three-bedroomed, semi-detached house with a garden in a quiet residential neighbourhood in the Washington area. The last tenants had left the property in very poor condition, with a large amount of rubbish, old bicycles, broken TV’s and other assorted junk both in the house and garden.

Washington House Clearance Requirements

The landlady asked us to completely clear the house and the garden, and to arrange a deep clean so that she could redecorate and furnish the property ready for new tenants.

Disposal of Contents

As it was summer and light early, we started work at 6 a.m. in the garden, where we moved piles of assorted junk. This included old car tyres, a broken washing machine, two sofas and the shell of a rusted 1990 Ford Fiesta which had obviously been stripped for parts.

There was a large amount of rubbish in the house, such as old newspapers, broken kitchen equipment and a huge number of empty beer cans and wine bottles. Once we had cleared everything, we found that the carpets, although somewhat dirty, were in remarkably good condition as they’d been covered by a layer of discarded newspapers and magazines! We used a steam cleaner on the carpets and they were then perfectly presentable, except in one room where there was a stain which was impossible to remove. We cleaned the property thoroughly, changed the locks, and handed over the keys to the new owner at 6 p.m.

We found very little that we could re-use, but were able to recycle most of the paper and cardboard rubbish, as well as the bottles and cans. The vehicle was collected by a scrap metal dealer, who was able to give us a small amount which we offset against the cost of the house clearance.

Washington Client Comments

The client emailed us to say, “I’ve been a landlady for 15 years, but I’ve never seen one of my properties in such a state. I thought it would take days to clean, so I was astonished and delighted that your team finished the whole job in a single day. Thank you so much!

House Clearance Comments

Northern house clearance did an amazing job of clearing my nans 3 bed cluttered semi. The guys were on time and on budget. I was very impressed with their honesty and hard work. A number of items were found and given to me, old war medals and jewelry. (Geoff Aver) House Clearance Teesside

House Clearance Comments

Northern House Clearance were great, everything was cleared and cleaned to my instructions and the house keys posted back to me the very next day along with an invoice. A very clear and responsive service. I would have no hesitation in recommending your services. Thank you for being so professional. (Nicola Ramsden) House Clearance Glasgow

House Clearance Comments

Just a quick note to thank all the lads from Northern house clearance. The boys were hardworking, understanding and nothing was too much hassle even when confronted with a garage filled to the rafters. Would highly recommend. (Doug Landers) House Clearance Stirling